Another one: Ultramarine anchor - anybody know it?

Saw it at the Boat Show, the swivel alone for 10mm is £250!!!!!!!!

Very pretty in shiny stainless though!
 
Beautiful anchors. Work very well. The Fortress Chesapeake mud trials recently show it as being better than most other new gen anchors (that they tested). Available in Oz, America - so good distribution. Been around for 4 or 5 years now. ABS certificate.

One might think prone to theft, in smaller sizes.

I do not like swivels, at all - so will withhold comment.

Downside, possibly considered by many as ostentatious, extortionate to buy, compared to most other new gen anchors (but then it does seem to work in soft mud - when nothing else comes close). Not sure what it looks like after its been used properly (maybe need crew to keep it shiny).

If they could make a gal version it would be a real contender (they would need to change the sealed hollow shank).

If its a 'copy' of Spade they have done 'something' (made an improvement) as Spade was not so good as the Ultra in soft mud.

Just shows what you can do with a bit of imagination and, presumably cheap labour.

Jonathan
 
We have installed the 35 kg version with 100 meters of chain on the new boat but it has not been used yet as Eleuthera is still in refit. It is the primary anchor and will reside next to a Danforth on the twin bow rollers. I also know another parishener who is installing one on his boat as well. We tried to get a group buy going but only one other forum participant showed interest.

Given our intended use in unknown anchorages in all weather conditions, we opted for a 50% oversize from their recommendation. Our first intention was to buy their 45 KGS (99lbs) unit but it seemed like overkill.... We installed their swivel and their snubber too.

They are less expensive in Turkey :-)
 
Monique,

Interesting, in that you have not bent the shank of your Rocna, that you have opted for an Ultra. Can you describe your reasonings.

I'm really not very keen on their new swivel, the self righting version, and prefer to see their 'old' swivel separated from the shank by a few links of chain. So, what have you got, how will you install? And given the glamourous detailing - will you have stainless chain as well?

I omitted to mention, for whatever reasons Ultra beefed up their sealed and hollow shank with a web of steel down the centre to give extra strength to lateral loads. Its a complicated piece of assembly but a nice touch.

Jonathan
 
J Neeves said:
Monique,

Interesting, in that you have not bent the shank of your Rocna, that you have opted for an Ultra. Can you describe your reasonings.

I'm really not very keen on their new swivel, the self righting version, and prefer to see their 'old' swivel separated from the shank by a few links of chain. So, what have you got, how will you install? And given the glamourous detailing - will you have stainless chain as well?

I omitted to mention, for whatever reasons Ultra beefed up their sealed and hollow shank with a web of steel down the centre to give extra strength to lateral loads. Its a complicated piece of assembly but a nice touch.

Jonathan
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Hello Jonathan,

The boat described at the bottom of my posts is no longer with me... and with its departure, the ROCNA. Unfortunately, we cannot modify the note and this is causes the misinformation.

As a precision, my ROCNA was the 30KG for a Bavaria 46; it was a pukka unit, built of SS in New Zealand. (Came with the boat along with 50 meters of 10 MM SS chain) Always satisfied with it.

However, I see design advantages in the ULTRA:
- Hollow construction with lead added to the tip for faster penetration
- Cross bars welded inside the shank for added strength
- Tip angle is more pronounced than ROCNA

Looks the dogs bits too! Will be used with 100 meters of 10 MM galvanised chain. l plan to remove 3-4 links every 2-3 years to keep the bimetal corrosion off the first few links. This should be easy because I installed a fresh water anchor wash to replace the salt water wash system on the "new to me" boat.

Cheers,
 
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